Base: Absinthe
Green Fairy
Absinthe served the French way — with sugar and a slow water drip.
Quick answer: 30 ml absinthe • 1 sugar cube • 60–90 ml ice-cold water
Content prepared and tested by BrandBar's professional bartending team.
Ingredients
- —30 ml absinthe
- —1 sugar cube
- —60–90 ml ice-cold water
Story
The classic French absinthe ritual: sugar on a slotted spoon, a slow drip of water — the origin of the drink's 'fairy' nickname.
Method
- 1Pour the absinthe into the glass.
- 2Rest the sugar cube on a slotted spoon over the glass.
- 3Slowly drip water onto the sugar until it dissolves.
- 4The drink turns cloudy — that's normal, it's the anise oils.
- Absinthe489 ₴
Questions and answers
Green Fairy: how much do the ingredients cost?
A full set of bottles at our prices is about 489 UAH (1 item). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.
Green Fairy: what do you need?
30 ml absinthe; 1 sugar cube; 60–90 ml ice-cold water.
What can replace “Absinthe” in this recipe?
Any item from the same selection will do — for example Absinthe Brandbar Vincent (Vinsent) 0.2 L 60% (135 UAH), Absinthe Brandbar Vincent (Vinsent) 0.5 L 60% (321 UAH), Absinthe Brandbar Vincent (Vinsent) 0.7 L 60% (489 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.
Green Fairy: how long does it take?
About 5 minutes, 4 steps.